Vince,

Don't you agree that something is wrong when the National organization can make 16 rule changes in one year but our state organization can't even get ONE presented to the board to be voted on? That is my point.

I think you know that I exploit every possible opportunity and try to pull along as many other wrestlers as I can. The point is we shouldn't have to! OUR tax dollars are going towards support of rules we disagree with and there is nothing we can do about it. Taxation without representation!

I was told last year by some NCAA folks that they cut back the number of weights because they added women's wrestling and the total number of scholarships had to be distributed. They eliminated Olympic weight classes when they added women's wrestling to the Olympics too. I don't know if that is true or not but there are fewer wrestlers in the weight range you are tlking about, you know that.

Sure their are opportunities but why should we have to go to such great lengths when a few tweaks could have positive impact? I am sure it is a combination of factors that have led to the current state that wrestling is in but it should not be lost that there is a correlation with Kevin's departure from the area. That is easy to see while trying to figure out whether parents have lost interest or not is not so easy to determine. It is the coaching involvement as well. You have to market the sport and push it year round if you want a great program. Is that happening in all of the Johnson county schools?

Bottom line, I am doing everything you mentioned but I want more and I think as a taxpayer I deserve more. If I amd doing everything and I support doing more how can you fault me for that? I just don't get what the purpose of your original post but I do understand mine

Will